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GILES, Harold Boyer
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX56191 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia , 25 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Malaya, 9 February 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery 5 E 17 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dubbo High School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX56191 | |
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| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX56191, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Harold Boyer Giles. He was in the 2/18th Battalion and killed in action at Tengah in Singapore, defending the airport, on 9 February 1942. Kranji War Cemetery. 5.E.17. Singapore.